It’s the end of eighth grade, and Julie is hosting a sleepover with her friends, Hannah and Farrah, as a way to celebrate. She can invite 3 friends – but her former best friend and popular girl, Stacy, declines the invite. So, Julie invites an overweight girl, Yancy, after a few kids pick on her.Continue reading “Review of “Sleepover” (2004)”
Category Archives: Live Action Movies
Review of “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982)
A young boy, named Elliott, believes that an alien is somewhere out there. But his family won’t believe him. Regardless of that, he puts candy out on the floor, and the alien comes to him. Not only does Elliott befriend the alien, E.T. (although his name gets revealed later), he also teaches him different skills. ExamplesContinue reading “Review of “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982)”
Review of “The Monster” (2016)
A young teen girl named Lizzy is waiting for her mom to wake up. Impatient, she opens the door to her mother’s bedroom and demands that she gets up. After getting ready, the mom, Kathy, and Lizzy, drive to see Lizzy’s dad, since it’s his turn to look after her. But on the way, theyContinue reading “Review of “The Monster” (2016)”
Review of “Avengers: EndGame” (2019)
Twenty-three days have passed since Thanos wiped out the world’s population. The remaining Avengers get together to figure out how to fix the problem. The final idea is to go back in time to stop Thanos from succeeding. The group tests the time machine until it works. They have to go to different years andContinue reading “Review of “Avengers: EndGame” (2019)”
Review of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (2021)
In 1996, Wenwu enters a magical forest, where a woman named Ying Li fights against him, not wanting him near her village. However, the feud ends. Then the two fall in love, marry each other, and had 2 children: Shang-Chi and Xialing. Shang-Chi loses his mom at age 7, and then is forced into learningContinue reading “Review of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (2021)”
Review of “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (2022)
This is based on Weird Al’s actual life, but with lots of fictional elements. The reason being is because Weird Al or Alfred Yankovic, his real name, has produced many parodies of different songs. Young Al, known as Alfred, is playing on some device which his mom doesn’t want him using. She tells him thatContinue reading “Review of “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (2022)”
Review of “School of Rock” (2003)
A man named Dewey is performing with a rock band at a club. He jumps into the crowd, but gets hurt. After a little time has gone by, Dewey’s roommates wake him up to complain about the rent situation, which is due soon. But Dewey is defensive about it. Shortly after that, his band votesContinue reading “Review of “School of Rock” (2003)”
Review of “Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian” (2009)
The items at the Museum of Natural History in NYC are being packed away to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. Meanwhile, night guard, Larry Daley, is promoting a product to a live audience. Not long after, though, the cowboy figurine, Jedediah, calls Larry to tell him that Dexter the monkey has taken the tablet withContinue reading “Review of “Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian” (2009)”
Review of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” (2021)
The story begins in 1998, when a teenage LeBron James plays on his Gameboy, only for his coach to make him focus on basketball, which LeBron eventually agrees to. Years later, LeBron has a family, including a 12-year-old son named Dom who yearns to pursue computer coding. He has created a video game that heContinue reading “Review of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” (2021)”
Critique of “Grease” (1978 film)
Grease follows an Australian girl, Sandy, who is in love with a Brooklyn boy, Danny, and the love triangle Sandy goes through with Danny and another guy. Other characters, such as the girls who call themselves the pink ladies and the guys who call themselves the thunderbirds, play major roles as well. Strengths Danny asContinue reading “Critique of “Grease” (1978 film)”